When Love Returns: Second Chance Romance & Small Town Saga

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A decorated veteran returning to his hometown. A young widow afraid to hope again. Can faith bridge the gap between their painful pasts and provide a way toward a shared future? Finley Ackerman left the rolling pastures of his small town ranch ten years ago to find his purpose. Now a decorated Army veteran, he’s finally trading his combat gear for dusty cowboy boots, returning home to take his place on the Ackerman family ranch. He expects the welcome banners draped across Main Street, but he isn't prepared for the jolt to his heart when he runs into Edith Baxter the moment he steps out of his truck. Since the devastating loss of her fiancé, Edith has been quietly praying for a sign that her shattered spirit can heal. She pours her soul into her work as a children’s book author and helps her brother with his small ranch, but when she steps into Finn’s strong, protective arms, it’s as if a choir of angels starts singing, igniting a spark of long-forgotten hope. Beneath Finn's handsome cowboy exterior lie hidden scars from his time in the service. As they find solace in sunset rides over the ridge and the familiar comforts of Three Rivers, Finn and Edith are drawn together in a sweet second chance romance. Yet, Edith fears her heart isn’t whole enough for a new beginning, and Finn wrestles with whether his future truly lies at the ranch or if his restless spirit will drive him to leave again. Can they find beauty in the brokenness and surrender their fears to find their own happily-ever-after? Escape to Three Rivers Ranch for an inspirational Christian cowboy romance where the legacy of the past meets the promise of the future. This clean and wholesome story of healing and hope is a heartwarming romance in a small town in Texas where you’ll wish you lived! Content warning: Edith's fiancé has previously passed from fast-growing brain cancer. It is mentioned, and she mourns him, but there’s nothing graphic on-page about his illness and he's been gone for almost 3 years when this book begins.

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Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A sweet, wholesome Christian romance with no explicit content. The story deals with grief over a partner's death from cancer and the hero's PTSD from military service, but in a gentle, faith-centered way focused on healing.